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Erath County EMS asks for new ambulance, certification pay and equipment to expand critical‑care coverage
Summary
EMS leaders told commissioners they expect delivery of a previously ordered ambulance later this year, requested funding for an additional ambulance in the coming budget, and proposed stipend pay for paramedics who obtain critical‑care certification to enable 24/7 advanced care.
Erath County EMS presented its budget priorities, asking commissioners to confirm plans for vehicle replacements, equipment and pay incentives to expand higher‑level emergency care.
EMS staff reported that an ambulance ordered more than a year ago is expected to arrive in late September or October, and asked the court to budget for a second new ambulance in the coming fiscal year to keep the frontline fleet current. “The ambulance we ordered ... they’re projecting yet to get here either late September or early October,” EMS…
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